(English Medium) ICSE Class 10 - CISCE Question Bank Solutions

Give a reason for the decline of cottage industries in India during the British rule.

In what way did the land revenue charged by the British, affect the Indian peasants?

What was the role of Zamindars during the British rule?

How could a moneylender exploit farmers during the British rule?

Who exposed the economic exploitation of India through his book ‘Poverty and Un-British Rule in India’?

What did Lord Ripon do against the British Policy of discrimination?

 Why did the educated middle class people join the National Movement?

 What feelings did the re-discovery of India’s past foster among Indians?

State the objective of the Landholders’ Society founded in 1837.

Name the two organizations, which merged in 1851 to form the British India Association of Bengal.

 Mention any two objectives of the Bombay Association and the Madras Native Association, which were formed in 1852.

 Why did the Britishers build roads and railways?

Name the British officer who promoted railway construction in India in the 19th century.

How did the means of communication help to unite Indians against the British?

Name the Act of Lord Lytton’s regime, which aims at limiting the freedom of the Press.

Why was the Vernacular Press Act passed?

What was the principal objective of the Vernacular Press act of Lord Lytton?

Who was Mr. A.O. Hume? What was his contribution towards Indian Nationalism?

 Name the political organisation founded by Mr. A. O. Hume.

When and by whom was the Indian National Congress founded?